Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

The Local Use Vehicle (LUV) Project is testing low-speed, all-electric vehicles in several communities in southwest Los Angeles County. The vehicles travel up to 25 miles per hour and are limited to streets with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less.

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Los Angeles Volt MPH Miles 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

At EVS26 in Los Angeles in 2012, Siemens described its ‘eHighway of the Future’ concept for the electrification of on-road commercial trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires. Earlier post.). Depending on operating mode, connection is made either automatically or manually at the push of a button.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Equinox fuel cell vehicle. Click to enlarge. The Equinox fuel cell powertrain. Source: GM. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet Miles Fleet Fuel 246

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

Max speed: 50 mph (80 km). FedEx showcased a prototype of the eStar electric truck during last month’s “Charge Up Route 66” tour that began in Chicago and ended in Los Angeles as part of the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fleets. million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks.

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All-Electric Commercial Los Angeles Li-ion 207

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Tahoe Ford 225

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The car will deliver a remarkable 1,984 horsepower and reach 60 mph in just 1.7 The Los Angeles Fire Department bought the first electric fire engine in the U.S. Photos from Clean Fleet Report Archives. The post Feature: 5 Innovative Electric Concept Vehicles Becoming Real first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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F-150 Concept Silverado Vehicles 68

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The overall bus MBRC for the BEB fleet was more than 9,000. Accessory loads contribute to the overall range capability, as more than 50% of “system on” time is spent at a speed of 0 mph where lighting and HVAC loads are still required. Foothill reports that there is still a lot of learning as the agency ramps up to a larger BEB fleet.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Genesis showed a pre-production 2023 Electrified GV70 to a few members of the automotive media a week before the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. The GV70 EV gets its own wheels. Welcoming Interior.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

An initiative of the Port of Los Angeles’s Clean Air Action Plan, the development and demonstration of the Balqon Nautilus E30 electric truck was co-funded by the Port and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) at a total cost of $527,000.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

seconds MPG: 29 combined and 77 combined MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent, a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline) Efficient around town Clean Fleet Report drove the Hornet R/T Plus PHEV 157 miles through Southern California, averaging 31.8

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Lucid also ran a real-world test of pre-production cars with Motor Trend magazine driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco that demonstrated the 500+ mile range of the car. The company also claims it can ford through three feet of water and will go from 0-60 mph in about three seconds. Feature: Tailgating with an EV.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

This is saying something, as she has ridden in or driven many of the 800+ cars I have reviewed for Clean Fleet Report over the past 10 years. Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models. We turned very fun 0-60 mph times of about 3.7 So Genesis, you did a great job. Sometimes being third isn’t such a bad thing.

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All-Electric Miles Clean Cleaning 109

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The company will officially begin delivering keys to customers at a special launch event scheduled for 4 October in Los Angeles with a select group of early reservation holders along with the company’s first fleet owners. The SOLO has a range of 100 miles and a top speed of 80 mph, making it safe for highways.

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Three Wheeled Los Angeles Oregon Arizona 459

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

A fleet of more than 1000 BMW ActiveE vehicles will provide further valuable insights into the everyday use of the vehicle. The ActiveE will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

We did not have the chance to get behind the wheel at a recent press reveal event in Los Angeles, but if it is anything like the past version, it will be zippy and fun to drive. Fiat gives performance numbers of 0-60 mph in 8.5 So what has changed with the 2024 Fiat 500e? Story by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. Top speed is electronically limited at around 90 mph.

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BMW 2011 Available Mini E 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2011

In conjunction with the one-year anniversary of its all-electric vehicle Taxi fleet test, BYD announced high-level results of several pilots of its plug-in electric vehicles—the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12—in fleet testing across the world. The Shenzhen e6 Taxi fleet has now accumulated ~1,730,000 all-electric miles (2.77

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has placed an order for a new all-electric shuttle bus powered by Motiv Power Systems ’ All-Electric Powertrain. Developed in partnership with Commercial Fleet Financing, the shuttle bus is projected to be delivered in early 2018.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The production-ready 2023 Fisker Ocean debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show to an interested group of industry insiders and journalists. 0-60 mph: 3.6 0-60 mph: 6.9 0-60 mph: 3.9 0-60 mph: 3.6 News: 2023 Toyota BZ4X The post News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Fisker Aston Martin SUV All-Electric 77

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL, its first (limited) series production fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the US ( earlier post ), at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 11.4 seconds; top speed is 106 mph (171 km/h). One is also planned for the San Francisco Bay area.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL.

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Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept 324

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2018

It will allow the Army to rapidly advance mutually beneficial technology to inform objectives for silent and efficient VTOL, or vertical takeoff and landing operation, for the next generation fleet of Army unmanned air vehicles. This supports the Army modernization priorities for future vertical lift aircraft.

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Motors Motoring Motor Fort Worth 210

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The Prius PHEV has already made its European debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show debut, and Toyota is doing its American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. December 2, 2009 -- The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) will make it’s North American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Lithium Ion Prius Los Angeles Nickel Metal Hydride 36

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Toyota pulled the sheet off the 2023 Prius before the media in Los Angeles on November 16. Performance specifications are sparse at this point, but Toyota did say the FWD single motor Prius hybrid can go 0-60 mph in 7.2 The post News: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid and Prius Prime PHEV first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Hybrid 87

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

GM expects the technology to be in the market within 10 years and for a vehicle to operate in HCCI mode during low load urban driving all the way up to 60 mph on a flat surface. Currently, they have a fleet of 116 vehicles spread throughout the world: Los Angeles, NYC, Washington, Berlin, Shanghai and Seoul.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), introduced a lithium-ion battery powered heavy-duty electric truck designed for use in on-highway short-haul applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Los Angeles Lead Acid 231

Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. We’ll know soon enough when we get the opportunity to see the debut of the all electric plug-in MINI E in November 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Mini E BMW Power Powered 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

We refueled with CNG twice; once locally (with a partial fill, more on this below), and once off the I-5 on the way up to Los Angeles. ratio also enhances acceleration and can enable greater efficiency in stop-and-go driving and at speeds below 50 mph (80 km/h). Engines Fleets Infrastructure Natural Gas' Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

To put that in perspective for you, if Los Angeles County were a state, it would rank ninth in population behind the states of California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. If Los Angeles County were a nation, its economy would be the 18th largest in the world.

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Solar Energy Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

a concept vehicle presaging the first of a new fleet of Volkswagen electric cars and highlighting Volkswagen’s vision for the future in a number of areas, including autonomous driving and a new Open Space concept for the interior. zero to 62 mph acceleration in less than 8 seconds and a top speed of 99mph. The compact I.D.

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